WESTFALL, Clara Gardner - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mrs. Clara Westfall, resident of Waynetown for the past 18 years died at 1005 o'clock Wednesday night at her home here. She had been ill two years with a heart ailment. Born March 22, 1873 in Fountain County, the deceased was the daughter of William C. and Mary Short Gardner, both of whom died during Mrs. Westfall's early childhood. Mrs. Westfall was reared by Mr. and Mrs. William Biddle at whose home she was married Feb 5, 1893 to Jack Westfall. For 18 months immediately following her marriage, Mrs. Westfall lived on a farm 4 miles north of Waynetown. Mrs. Westfall and her husband then moved to the Biddle farm where they resided until 1930 when residence was established in Waynetown. The deceased was a member of the Waynetown Baptist Church for 61 years. Surviving in addition to the husband, 4 sons: Clarence of New Ross, Leslie and Marion of Crawfordsville and Ora of Williamsport; two daughters, Mrs. Joanna Lewellen of Wayentown and Mrs. George Abbey of Hammond; one sister, Mrs. Anne haas of Mellott and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held from the Waynetown Baptist Church Friday afternoon with Rev. John Cassidy, assisted by Rev. Guy Tremaine in charge. Burial was in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Pallbearers include Ike Fowler, Myello Fouts, Charley Rusk, Elton Rusk, Ralph Rusk, Floyd Suitors, Everett Suitors and Clifford Bell. Assisting with the flowers were Ruby jean Westfall, Betty Marie Westfall, Bobby Westfall, Jessie Worthington, Blanche Rusk, Mary Rusk, Virginia Bane, Irvin Bane, Irene Stockdale, Mae Fowler, Ruth Applegate, Blanche Black, Lela Brown, Alice Fouts, Larry Westfall, Nancy Lewellen, Catherine Lockwood, Alline Bell and Oveta Bell. Ruby Bunnell and Maude Suitors sang Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Sometimes We'll Understand and Dear Jesus Care. Mary Mullen was accompanist.

Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review April 29 1948 p 5